Rotel owner manual INPUT Menu, SPEAKER SETUP Menu, RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver

RSX-972Surround Sound Receiver

INPUT Menu

INPUT SETUP

LISTEN: Video 2

INPUT LABEL: _ _ _ _ _

INPUT: Coaxial 1

INPUT MODE: Dolby 3 Stereo

DIGITAL OUT: Coaxial 1

ENT	KEY=MAIN MENU	UP KEY=up
+/–	KEY=change	DWN KEY=down

The INPUT menu configures the source inputs and is reached from the MAIN menu. The screen provides the following options, selected by placing the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons:

LISTEN: changes the current listening input source

INPUT LABEL: The labels for the five VIDEO inputs can customized. This is not available for the TUNER, CD, and TAPE inputs. Place the highlight on this line to call up a sub-menu that allows you to change the five-character label for the current VIDEO source. To change the label:

1.Press the +/– keys to begin labeling.

2.Press the +/– keys to change the first let- ter, scrolling through the list of available characters.

3.Press the ENT key to confirm that letter and move to the next position.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all five charac- ters have been completed. The final press of the ENT button will save the new label and exit the sub-menu.

INPUT: selects which physical input connec- tion to use as the default for the source dis- played in the first line of the menu. The op- tions include the ANALOG inputs, the two OPTICAL digital inputs (OPTICAL 1& 2), and the three COAXIAL digital inputs (COAXIAL 1 – 3). When a digital input is configured in this menu, the unit will check for a digital sig- nal each time that input source button is pressed. If no digital signal is present, the unit will au- tomatically revert to the analog input. This digital auto-sensing is the preferred configuration for digital source inputs such as DVD players.

INPUT MODE: selects the default surround sound mode for the input shown at the top of the menu. The default setting can be overrid- den at any time with the front-panel MODE

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buttons. Options include: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3-Stereo, Music 1, Music 2, Music 3, Music 4, and Dolby Digi- tal 2-ch Stereo. This is a default setting and can be manually overridden by the front-panel switches MODE switches.

DIGITAL OUT: selects which digital input signal is available for recording at the digital output connectors. It is a global setting: the selected digital input will always be available at the digital outputs, regardless of which source is selected for listening. The same signal will be available at both the coaxial and optical outputs.

NOTE: We suggest that you return to this menu after connecting each source component to properly configure that source.

To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU key on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation.

SPEAKER SETUP Menu

SPEAKER SETUP

FRONT: Large

CENTER: Large

SURROUND: Large

SUBWOOFER: Yes

ENT	KEY=MAIN MENU	UP KEY=up
+/–	KEY=change	DWN KEY=down

The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config- ure the RSX-972 for use with your specific loudspeakers. The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu.

Home theater speaker systems vary in their size and performance, particularly in bass output. Surround sound processors feature steering logic which sends bass information to the speaker(s) best able to handle it – sub- woofers and/or large speakers. For optimum performance, you must tell the RSX-972 what types of speakers are in your system.

The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers, referring more to their bass performance than physical size. A full-range speaker with extended bass re- sponse is considered LARGE. A compact speaker with limited bass response or power handling is considered SMALL.

As a general rule, the system will redirect bass information away from SMALL speakers and send it to the LARGE speakers and/or the SUBWOOFER in your system.

Things become more complex with a sub- woofer. For example, the system will gener- ally not redirect bass information away from a LARGE speaker to the subwoofer. Thus, you must decide if you want a particular speaker to play the deep bass or whether the deep bass should be sent to the subwoofer. If you have a subwoofer, you might decide to send all of the bass to it, regardless of how capable the other speakers in the system may be. In this case, you would tell the RSX-972 that all of your speakers are SMALL, without regard to how big they may actually be.

An alternative configuration for setting up front SMALL speakers with a subwoofer is to follow the speaker manufacturer’s instructions, wir- ing the SMALL speakers to the subwoofer’s crossover and then connecting the subwoofer directly to the front speaker connection termi- nals. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the subwoofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes. No information will be lost during playback because the system knows to redirect the bass information to the front LARGE speakers. This configuration may improve the way the bass integrates into the listening room and ensure correct satellite speaker operation by using the speaker manufacturer’s own crossovers.

The following speaker options are available:

FRONT SPEAKERS (small/large): This menu setting determines what kind of main front left and right speakers you are using. Use the LARGE setting if your main left and right speak- ers are full range designs with good bass response capability. If you are using minispeak- ers, use the SMALL setting.

CENTER SPEAKER (small/large/none):

Use the LARGE position (not available with SMALL front speakers) if your system’s center channel speaker is capable of full-range, ex- tended bass response. Use the SMALL posi- tion if your center channel speaker has more limited low frequency capability, or if you prefer that the bass be sent to the subwoofer. Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker.

SURROUND SPEAKERS (small/large/

none): If your rear surround speakers are capable of sustained low frequency output, select